Tom Petty's death hit me as hard as John Lennon's. I still think about him every day. Some people say it's weird to grieve over a celebrity's death, but Tom wasn't just a celebrity. He was a poet, an artist and a deeply human and humble person. That's a rare combo.
He was all those things you mentioned above. But I would like to add that even though most of us never met him, he was a dear friend. He was always with us with the perfect song at the perfect moment. He cared about and respected those who followed his music. He had a great gift to touch our souls with his. I miss him dearly.
@@ratter531 I don't doubt that he was those things. I always thought he would be very approachable. How fortunate you were to have met him. After all these decades, I can still remember exactly where I was and what I was doing the first time I heard his voice over the airwaves. He has left this world, leaving and indelible impression on so may people.
@@dianerobinson5336 He was just so nice...very humble did not have the I am a rock star attitude. When I watch his songs I still break into a river of tears.
God I miss Tom. His whole catalog is great, but a few of his tunes are simply the soundtrack to my life. I feel like he mostly wrote songs about down-and-out characters - but those occassions when he wrote about himself, it seemed like he cracked his heart open for all of us to peer inside. This is one of those songs, and it continues to support me through times of anxiety and heartbreak. I guess they really were Heartbreakers. RIP Tom.
" it seemed like he cracked his heart open for all of us to peer inside"....You couldn't have worded this more perfectly. He was secure enough with himself that not only was he able, but willing to show us his vulnerable side. And when he did, you can feel how genuine and honest he was when expressing his feelings. There are some things you just can't fake.
Well said Chris I'm right there with you and I know there's still more songs I haven't heard and believe me I've been listening to Tom Petty for what 30 years I miss him too
What a poignant, beautiful song, performed with that extraordinary combination of heart and skill that makes every TP and Heartbreakers song a masterpiece. The world is a sadder place without him.
When Tom Petty wrote this song it came from his deepest soul of his heart, has if was cleansing all of his being. I can feel it for myself. 💙 Grateful his present is still here.💙
This is so beautiful, yet so hard for me to watch. To me, it showed just how much pain he was in at that time. I know the face of pain, both physical and emotional. Yet, he played for us. He continued to give us his very heart and soul, no matter how much it cost him. How could anyone not love Tommy?
I live in the UK & I first saw them in Brighton 1978. I’m getting on in years now, 67, the number Tom didn’t make, I also know a lot about PAIN - if you’ve not been there, pray you don’t.. Loved him then, now & always ❤ RIP
Is there anything better than getting completely consumed by Tom Petty? When you dive in to his music, the next thing you know it's been 2 weeks and you've had a Tom Petty song that suits any situation you're in. The soundtrack to your life. Long live the memory and music of Tom Petty. Thanks for everything. ❤️
For me, the song will always be about addiction, getting lost and forgetting what's important in life. But there's a hopeful tone in that the narrator seems to be in recovery.
"always had more dogs than bones....." 16 years after hearing this song for the first time, this line still hits home. I've just recently rediscovered my love for Petty and it's all due to the SiriusXM channel. My buddy put it on when we were golfing two weeks ago. Since then it's been Petty music about 90% of my free time. Legend.
@@howardtaulton8473 There's pretty much one or two lines in every song that you just think "Damn! Who comes up with lines like that so often!" One of the greatest songwriters of all time.
I sang this wonderful song, at my wedding, on the Miami beach, directly to my second bride. Thanks Tom, for this and so many other ones. Brilliant words.
Tom was a man who we could all learn many lessons from. His soul,his ability to realize the gift of songwriting. He also knew that a gift needed to be nurtured and continued to work on the craft. A perfectionist who knew it would never be achieved but not afraid to keep trying. That is why his music and his soul will go"on into forever"
I am sad that Tom Petty isn’t in the world anymore... I enjoyed listening with my friends in my teens and after I got married too His music was the Soundtrack of my life. ..My condolences to his wife and daughters. .. I still listen to TP I am just sadder now . His music 🎸🎶 has always been Great and still is !! I wish he was here to write some more beautiful songs for me and the rest of his fans . We WILL ALL MISS YOU AND LOVE YOU !! I know you are playing in Heaven .💙🙏 R.I.P.
Beautiful. I never heard this Tom Petty song before. I miss him. I know I didn’t know him in person, but I feel the loss knowing he’s not in this world anymore ❤
toms music has gotten me through some of the darkest times imaginable! this song really tugs at the heartstrings always has!!! blessed to have had you tom for as long as we did!!!
Chris Rodgers.....I too, was devastated by his senseless and way too soon death. I cried for months every time I played a song or was anywhere someone else played one. This song is my absolute favorite. That’s a hard decision to come to considering all his great ones. Losing this poet is absolute proof that even God makes a mistake once in a while.....trump is still around creating ugly, yet we lose Tom Petty, who only created beautiful images and was generous enough to share them with the world. We love you, Tom.
I heard an interview Mike Campbell did on a radio show where he talked about Tom after he died. He said something about how Jackson Browne "hated" him. He told them Jackson had said, "It takes me three pages to say what he can say in three words". I'm paraphrasing, but man that guy was amazing. It seems like a lot of his lyrics would become relatable in a way that even he never expected.
Heard this song in Elizabethtown.. immediately searched for it and up to this point.. still have it ib my playlist.. makes me stop and think about my life everytime i hear it.. thabks for this piece of music Mr. Petty.. 😥🙏🏻
Wow Square one , We all have a square one to get back too. Love you Tom. He was so Semple and so complex in his lyrics. I remember checking out Dam The Torpedoes' in grade school and playing it on a little blue record player over and over . (1970's ish) I'm now 52 and past his music on to my daughter's . I hope his kids know how much of impact he had on all of us. I only saw him in concert once , and thank god I got to . , but he will live forever in or lives.
When he died I heard Bob Dillon say another one gone who had the light.😢 I hope the group gets together an make a one last album of the songs that have never made some of their albums I really liked Your keeping me alive. And make the title be that name.❤
Although I'm not a person who speaks in English but I listen to this song more than 100 time. The tune is just awesome and I can understand a few word of lyrics but that still has fun for me
the lyrics to this song must be one of the most beautiful i have heard. Tom petty, Bob seger and Bruce springsteen really could tell a story in their songs.
Great sound ! Crisp, clear & Beautiful, just like our Tom. Thank You so much for sharing this Gift with us on You Tube. First time I've ever heard this! Miss this Beautiful, Brilliant Man. Our Songbird, Like no one else. Such Tallent. RIP Tom 💘
I am going through a divorce after 21 years married and the lyrics for this amazingly beautiful song hit home. Square one and my slate is clear is perfect... Love TP
I had a bad fall five years ago that required seven surgeries on one of my arms/wrists/shoulder, and one on my knee and almost 20 months of physical therapy. I have the part of the chorus "It took a world of trouble, it took a world of tears, it took a long time to get back here" tattooed on back of the shoulder I broke, with some wildflowers around one side of it. I listened to that song a thousand times during the over 2 years it took me to recover. So many tears, so much time. I'm glad I got to see his last tour, one of about 30 of his shows I saw over the years. I'm not religious, but Rest in Peace, Tom, knowing what you gave to so many of other people over the years.
if you are a tom petty fan well than you would be a friend of mine wish you well
Cheers Mark!
And to you my friend ! And to you
Then I'm surely a friend of yours Mark.
Howdy friend 😀
Peace brother. I was fortunate to see him on his last tour in 2017. It's still hard to believe.
Tom Petty's death hit me as hard as John Lennon's. I still think about him every day. Some people say it's weird to grieve over a celebrity's death, but Tom wasn't just a celebrity. He was a poet, an artist and a deeply human and humble person. That's a rare combo.
It's been three years and I'm still grieving....
He was all those things you mentioned above. But I would like to add that even though most of us never met him, he was a dear friend. He was always with us with the perfect song at the perfect moment. He cared about and respected those who followed his music. He had a great gift to touch our souls with his. I miss him dearly.
@@dianerobinson5336 I met Tom back in 1990 So nice sincere and down to earth. Miss him beyond words.
@@ratter531 I don't doubt that he was those things. I always thought he would be very approachable. How fortunate you were to have met him. After all these decades, I can still remember exactly where I was and what I was doing the first time I heard his voice over the airwaves. He has left this world, leaving and indelible impression on so may people.
@@dianerobinson5336 He was just so nice...very humble did not have the I am a rock star attitude. When I watch his songs I still break into a river of tears.
If you want to introduce someone to the music of Tom Petty without playing a greatest hit, this song is a great place to start. It’s simply perfect.😎🎸
That's right❤
I miss Tom Petty 🥺😢
Petty’s death has affected me so much. I listen differently now. With joy and with pain. This song is beautiful.
Me too. His songs have a different tone to them now.
mind hope free
@up & about so true.
You hit the nail on the head. I always thought he and his band were great. Now I realize he was one of the Greatest of all time!
@@davidbarry9419 Probably THE Greatest
God I miss Tom. His whole catalog is great, but a few of his tunes are simply the soundtrack to my life. I feel like he mostly wrote songs about down-and-out characters - but those occassions when he wrote about himself, it seemed like he cracked his heart open for all of us to peer inside. This is one of those songs, and it continues to support me through times of anxiety and heartbreak. I guess they really were Heartbreakers. RIP Tom.
" it seemed like he cracked his heart open for all of us to peer inside"....You couldn't have worded this more perfectly. He was secure enough with himself that not only was he able, but willing to show us his vulnerable side. And when he did, you can feel how genuine and honest he was when expressing his feelings. There are some things you just can't fake.
Well said Chris I'm right there with you and I know there's still more songs I haven't heard and believe me I've been listening to Tom Petty for what 30 years I miss him too
After reading two biographies of Tom Petty I discovered the lyrics of every song coincide with the point of time in Tom’s life when he wrote the song.
Beautifully said.
What a poignant, beautiful song, performed with that extraordinary combination of heart and skill that makes every TP and Heartbreakers song a masterpiece. The world is a sadder place without him.
yes Tom i will catch you on the side
My world is, that's for sure. 😞
we lost family.
While it is sad that Tom has passed, the world is a better place now because of them.
When Tom Petty wrote this song it came from his deepest soul of his heart, has if was cleansing all of his being. I can feel it for myself.
💙 Grateful his present is still here.💙
Bad Annie
Still get shivers when I hear this perfectly lovely song. Miss you Tom everyday and pray you knew how much you were loved. Love always
This was from his 3rd and final solo album. What a brilliant lyricist we will never have again.
This is so beautiful, yet so hard for me to watch. To me, it showed just how much pain he was in at that time. I know the face of pain, both physical and emotional. Yet, he played for us. He continued to give us his very heart and soul, no matter how much it cost him. How could anyone not love Tommy?
I live in the UK & I first saw them in Brighton 1978. I’m getting on in years now, 67, the number Tom didn’t make, I also know a lot about PAIN - if you’ve not been there, pray you don’t.. Loved him then, now & always ❤ RIP
Is there anything better than getting completely consumed by Tom Petty? When you dive in to his music, the next thing you know it's been 2 weeks and you've had a Tom Petty song that suits any situation you're in. The soundtrack to your life. Long live the memory and music of Tom Petty. Thanks for everything. ❤️
Pure beauty. Just plain pure beauty.
Beautiful ❤️
Indeed!
For me, the song will always be about addiction, getting lost and forgetting what's important in life. But there's a hopeful tone in that the narrator seems to be in recovery.
My dear wife passed away in December. She loved Tom🙏
He was just so good.....
Truly missed by millions 😎
Tom was the backbone of American rock.
Gone too soon...Tom has a song for everyone and everything you could possibly go through in this life ..he's been there and shared it in song
"always had more dogs than bones....."
16 years after hearing this song for the first time, this line still hits home.
I've just recently rediscovered my love for Petty and it's all due to the SiriusXM channel.
My buddy put it on when we were golfing two weeks ago.
Since then it's been Petty music about 90% of my free time.
Legend.
Tom, that's a cool line...
@@howardtaulton8473 There's pretty much one or two lines in every song that you just think "Damn! Who comes up with lines like that so often!" One of the greatest songwriters of all time.
Love that lyric…use it quite a bit. Petty fans recognize 😎
I miss him so much, only got to see him live twice in Scotland, it was a privilege…
The Comments Below, The World, Loves This Man, We Were So Very Blessed That He Stopped By , And Stayed A Bit, Miss You Brother
I sang this wonderful song, at my wedding, on the Miami beach, directly to my second bride. Thanks Tom, for this and so many other ones. Brilliant words.
Hopefully this go around works 😂
Tom was a man who we could all learn many lessons from. His soul,his ability to realize the gift of songwriting. He also knew that a gift needed to be nurtured and continued to work on the craft. A perfectionist who knew it would never be achieved but not afraid to keep trying. That is why his music and his soul will go"on into forever"
I am sad that Tom Petty isn’t in the world anymore... I enjoyed listening with my friends in my teens and after I got married too His music was the Soundtrack of my life. ..My condolences to his wife and daughters. .. I still listen to TP I am just sadder now . His music 🎸🎶 has always been Great and still is !! I wish he was here to write some more beautiful songs for me and the rest of his fans . We WILL ALL MISS YOU AND LOVE YOU !! I know you are playing in Heaven .💙🙏 R.I.P.
That hop at the end, he was in pain, such a beautiful soul❤
Beautiful. I never heard this Tom Petty song before. I miss him. I know I didn’t know him in person, but I feel the loss knowing he’s not in this world anymore ❤
Love Tom petty. Hopefully he's making beautiful music in heaven
Tom seemed to have the ability,to pull out the deep emotion, we've all felt.Profound in every way. His music will endure.
I played in a cover band and we all strived to honor him on our performance Miss him every day!
Beautiful song from a beautiful human being. Miss you so much Tom.
This song is such a hidden gem 😌😍
I think Tom really bared his soul in this very personal song. It makes me feel compassion for him. RIP our dear Tom Petty.
TOM a GREAT ONE WITH LITTLE NOTICE BUT HE WAS IN HIS OWN CLASS R.I.P. TOM THE WORLD WILL MISS YOU -HOPE TO SEE YOU AGAIN JAMMIN UP THERE
toms music has gotten me through some of the darkest times imaginable! this song really tugs at the heartstrings always has!!! blessed to have had you tom for as long as we did!!!
I find this song to be so sad but love it so love some Tom petty
Me too.wonder if it means that I’m sad and that I can relate
Sounds better live then the album. A fine wine should be named Tom Petty..🍀
This might be his greatest song.... certainly one of my favorites of all time. See you at Devil's Milhopper, Tom.
I took my now Wife on our first date to Devil’s Millhopper to show her the waterfall.
Love this song. His great rhythm guitar playing is under appreciated. This performance is a pretty good video to learn from.
Miss you, Tom.
Greatest writer and performer you are greatly missed
Chris Rodgers.....I too, was devastated by his senseless and way too soon death. I cried for months every time I played a song or was anywhere someone else played one. This song is my absolute favorite. That’s a hard decision to come to considering all his great ones. Losing this poet is absolute proof that even God makes a mistake once in a while.....trump is still around creating ugly, yet we lose Tom Petty, who only created beautiful images and was generous enough to share them with the world. We love you, Tom.
I heard an interview Mike Campbell did on a radio show where he talked about Tom after he died. He said something about how Jackson Browne "hated" him. He told them Jackson had said, "It takes me three pages to say what he can say in three words". I'm paraphrasing, but man that guy was amazing. It seems like a lot of his lyrics would become relatable in a way that even he never expected.
Can you be more dramatic? Cried for months? Come on...
God didn't make a mistake (He never does). God simply said "Well done my faithful son, grab your things, I've come to take you home." Peace!
@@johnpenner1965 Tom Petty as he lie dying was given last rites. Tom Petty was saved. God wanted Tom forever.
One of the best! Spent the best days of my life listening to you Tom! R. I. P.
See you on the other side.
His vocals must have done in one take. Spot on. No enhancement needed
Beautiful, simple tune. Tom Petty was a wonderful tunesmith
I never mourned anyone I’ve not ever met, yet that changed when Tom died😢 RIP song man
Heard this song in Elizabethtown.. immediately searched for it and up to this point.. still have it ib my playlist.. makes me stop and think about my life everytime i hear it.. thabks for this piece of music Mr. Petty.. 😥🙏🏻
Unbelievable....such a meaningful song...everyone can resonate with these words....
Thank You to Tom Perry Family for sharing him with all! A Great!
I’m not sad because Tom Petty is gone, but smile because he was here.
This one. Yeah. I miss you, brother Tom. ❤️
The best sad songs are the ones with a undertone of defiance or hopefulness in them. Petty always understood this.
God I miss you Tom! 😥
Such a beautiful song.... such a shame he's gone.....
Wow Square one , We all have a square one to get back too. Love you Tom. He was so Semple and so complex in his lyrics.
I remember checking out Dam The Torpedoes' in grade school and playing it on a little blue record player over and over . (1970's ish)
I'm now 52 and past his music on to my daughter's . I hope his kids know how much of impact he had on all of us.
I only saw him in concert once , and thank god I got to . , but he will live forever in or lives.
Touching song 💜
I’m so lost, I know music is kind and makes you feel. Thank goodness I know Tom Petty. ❤️
the greatest of all time!!! rip old friend!!!
A masterpiece. Unbelievable performance.
So beautiful. Thanks, TPATH...love you all.
❤️🎶🎩 My Hero . Thank you for the concerts I went every time you came through California ❤❤❤
When he died I heard Bob Dillon say another one gone who had the light.😢 I hope the group gets together an make a one last album of the songs that have never made some of their albums I really liked Your keeping me alive. And make the title be that name.❤
I will say again Tom Petty is my absolute fave he touches me. So authentic and true blue. ❤️❤️❤️😎😎🎶🎶🤷♀️
This song is one of the few of his catalogue that truly makes you say: "Ohhh, that's why you are called the heartbreakers..."
Although I'm not a person who speaks in English but I listen to this song more than 100 time. The tune is just awesome and I can understand a few word of lyrics but that still has fun for me
I love this song so much - beautiful! We miss you Tom Petty!
❤❤❤❤❤❤Tom is one of the best sing writers with his band Heartbreakers ❤
Lovely clear voice and beautiful song. 💕 Perfect Tom. 💔
Tom was the greatest singer and songwriter of all time rest in peace tom
TOM WAS A PURE GENIUS! This song is more of his brilliance! You will be missed forever Tom.
Brilliant song from a brilliant band!
Amazing. So simple. Rest in peace my brother 🙏💙💙💙🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲👽👽👽🇺🇲💙🙏
Simple songs are the hardest to write, ad he was the master.
That was beautiful,..don't think I ever heard a Tom Petty song that I didn't like,...miss him immensely!
Makes me sad, miss you Tom.
the lyrics to this song must be one of the most beautiful i have heard. Tom petty, Bob seger and Bruce springsteen really could tell a story in their songs.
Master craftsman
Those lyrics...good lord. They are profound.
Thank goodness for Tom Petty he was always positive. He won’t back down a beautiful nice person. Kind.
Great sound ! Crisp, clear & Beautiful, just like our Tom. Thank You so much for sharing this Gift with us on You Tube.
First time I've ever heard this! Miss this Beautiful, Brilliant Man. Our Songbird,
Like no one else. Such Tallent. RIP Tom 💘
He was a beautiful song bird. No other will ever compare.
We followed an angel.
Tom Petty will always be my friend.✝️🇺🇸🎸
Just an awesome song - you are sorely missed 😔🎸💕
Came here because of the Eleven Films video. I think this is his best song ever.
I miss you ❤
Tom Petty Always Loved, Never Forgotten, Forever missed
Wow.
I am going through a divorce after 21 years married and the lyrics for this amazingly beautiful song hit home. Square one and my slate is clear is perfect... Love TP
It think Tom has a song for any event. Mine lasted 23 years.
If you like Chicago, check this band out. Leonid and friends on TH-cam.
Guaranteed to put a smile on you face.
Gets me every time
So many great Tom Petty songs this song the special I love it one of my all time favorites
Flawless preformance of a flawless song ❤️
Yes he put on a heck of a concert
an absolute beauty, a fave song
If you disliked this, you are what's wrong with society.
Does it get any better than that?
Just writing this makes me want to cry...
RIP Tom Petty 🙏
How lovely a soul is this?
I had a bad fall five years ago that required seven surgeries on one of my arms/wrists/shoulder, and one on my knee and almost 20 months of physical therapy. I have the part of the chorus "It took a world of trouble, it took a world of tears, it took a long time to get back here" tattooed on back of the shoulder I broke, with some wildflowers around one side of it. I listened to that song a thousand times during the over 2 years it took me to recover. So many tears, so much time. I'm glad I got to see his last tour, one of about 30 of his shows I saw over the years. I'm not religious, but Rest in Peace, Tom, knowing what you gave to so many of other people over the years.
Our poet is gone
Bruce and John remain
Thank God for Tom, sad that he left us so early
My favourite Tom Petty song!!!☮️♥️
Absolutely love this gem! Am learning to play it on Guitar. Amazing, simplistic words that carry a lot of meaning for anyone. R.I.P. TP.
Love and miss you Tom🎶🎼🎹
Yes!!!!🧡🧡🧡🧡